Middle East: conflict
Please lift up people across the Middle East affected by conflict. Pray for safety, justice and for lasting peace to come to this region. Pray for CMS staff as they support and advise our people in mission in the region as security situations change.
Middle East: believer trapped
Please pray for Sam (not his real name), a Muslim-background believer who is being detained in Saudi Arabia. Sam has lived in Saudi Arabia most of his life, but because of his faith, he has not been allowed to renew his residency permit, meaning he cannot work or practically function in the country. He is […]
Middle East: peace and medical care
Following a bombing on Palm Sunday, please pray for staff and patients at Al Ahli hospital in Gaza (originally founded by CMS) – for safety and healing. Dr Suhaila Tarazi, director of Al Ahli Arab Hospital, recently shared reflections with the World Council of Churches and invites Christians around the world to pray: “Pray for […]
Middle East: migraines, Bible translation
Last week we requested prayer for mission partners J and R’s work of Bible translation and particularly for J as he deals with migraines and was struggling to get the right medication. Thank you for praying – due to a combination of good medical advice and receiving a good supply of medication, the migraines have […]
Middle East: migraines, Bible translation
Please lift up mission partners J and R, who work in Bible translation. Pray particularly for J’s migraines to stop and for medication to be available to help manage them. Pray for the translation work – for ongoing testing for J and R’s local language area and for the recording of Luke in another language.
Middle East and North Africa: new faith and stronger faith
Mission partner H asks for prayer for Muslims and Muslim-background believers in Jesus in the Middle East and North Africa. Pray for Muslims to seek God’s truth during Ramadan and be touched by God’s presence. Pray for Muslim-background believers to be strengthened and find the courage to stand firm in their faith and share it […]
Middle East: medical care in challenging contexts
Pray for people in challenging contexts across the region who desperately need access to healthcare. Mission partners Fiona and Joel Kelling, currently working remotely from Oxfordshire with churches in the Middle East, write that Joel is helping to coordinate a project with the Diocese of Jerusalem to make medical care more accessible in contexts such […]
The powerful witness of women in the Middle East
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Middle East: Gaza ceasefire
Please pray for the Middle East, where the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which came into force on 19 January is becoming more and more fragile. Pray for God to break into this situation and turn hearts on both sides to peace and reconciliation.
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Middle East: ceasefire in Gaza
Please pray for the Middle East, where it is hoped a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go ahead on 19 January. Pray for God to turn people’s hearts to peace and for this ceasefire to bring an end to the war. Pray for supernatural wisdom and empowerment for Qatar, Egypt and the US as […]
